Will it purify sea water?
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The photochemical process destroys chemical contaminants, and reduces inorganics to minerals. Unfortunately, salt water is already full of minerals. Minerals cannot be removed with any portable drinking water system, but can be removed by reverse osmosis, electro-dionization, and distillation processes.
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It will purify it, but it won't desalinate it. You can buy or make a solar desalination kit and use it with the Puralytics SolarBag.
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My system puts out water that reads 000ppm on a quality dissolved solids meter. I would think it will remove most everything from the water.
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So far as I know, yes. of course it can. Would Uniden offer a unit that could only be used on fresh water? Of course not as the majority of their sales are in coastal water areas.
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No, this is not a water softener. It will not filter out the majority of the heavy minerals in the water.
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Sorry. The only thing that I know of that Might work would be to distill the water and try to get rid of the contaminants afterward. The filter system that seems to filter the best, and remove the most hazards is the Berkey filters. Suggest that you research them. I spent days........,,, looking for something thy would remove salt and biochemical contaminants. There is not one that I could find. I was very impressed with the Berkey, and for a lightweight purifier, I really do like the LifeStraw. It will do more than most of the very small filters. Be sure to get this one, and not the green camoflage one that lets 2 micron particles through. That one seems to be mostly for looks. Hope this helps. Sorry. The only thing that I know of that Might work would be to distill the water and try to get rid of the contaminants afterward. The filter system that seems to filter the best, and remove the most hazards is the Berkey filters. Suggest that you research them. I spent days........,,, looking for something thy would remove salt and biochemical contaminants. There is not one that I could find. I was very impressed with the Berkey, and for a lightweight purifier, I really do like the LifeStraw. It will do more than most of the very small filters. Be sure to get this one, and not the green... » Read More Sorry. The only thing that I know of that Might work would be to distill the water and try to get rid of the contaminants afterward. The filter system that seems to filter the best, and remove the most hazards is the Berkey filters. Suggest that you research them. I spent days........,,, looking for something thy would remove salt and biochemical contaminants. There is not one that I could find. I was very impressed with the Berkey, and for a lightweight purifier, I really do like the LifeStraw. It will do more than most of the very small filters. Be sure to get this one, and not the green camoflage one that lets 2 micron particles through. That one seems to be mostly for looks. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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It not made to do this. Now after saying that, I have used two of them in dual assembly to purify water in my Motor home. You probably want to use it only with the hand pump as designed.
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You need a reverse osmosis (RO) system or a distillery for salt water (seawater). This is for fresh water only, IF it did filter out salt it might only filter out a total of 1/2 cup of salt. You should try it and let us know how it works.
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As far as I know, this will work on all water-borne pathogens. I used it to purify water that I got out o a swamp in Georgia.
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No. This filter will not accomplish that. You will need a reverse osmosis system to do that. Also, please remember to take important mineral supplements when drinking that highly effective purification system water. The same goes for distilled water. If you can afford a reverse osmosis water purification system, it is the best choice of all for healthy water to drink. Another cost for such luxury is your water bill will go up (if you pay for metered water as I do), because I think it takes five gallons of water to make one gallon of purified water.
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Yes, but it will be quite expensive depending on the hardness of your water. If you need purer water than comes out of your tap, I suggest a reverse osmosis system. It wont be 0 ppm, but it will be close and much more economical in most situations. You will still have to make the amount you need and then wash with it as the deionization resin and the r/o system are both kinda slow.
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It can but the one for salt water has different seal that can handle the salt if you rinse it aff after use in salt water it would be ok
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Yes it will. Its a natural biocide. You can always add a biocide to the distilled water and also add the silver. You should be fine. Always replace water every year.
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I have not used it on water that is purified using sulfur. I know that it does work on chlorine and fluorides
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I couldn't say if the pump would work in seawater. It would be worth a try as the pump is sealed up.
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Technically it can. Ideally you should use distilled water. However,I think the change would be minimal.
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I don't believe so. It is made so that water for washing hands and dishes is not filtered.
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I don't think so. Because it is too heavy so i can not use by my self even sea water.